Kristen Hawkes

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1 Introduction The initial evolution of genus Homo is often associated with the emergence of nuclear families as units of common economic and reproductive interest [1-4]. According to the widely favored hunting hypothesis, early human females took plant foods to support themselves and cover the costs of carrying and nursing their infants, just as their hominin female ancestors did.